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migratory

[mahy-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈmaɪ grəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
moving to another place
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Cooper’s hawks are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as well as state law, which protects all raptors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

So he recruited volunteers who did care and launched a group called the Beijing Migratory Bird Squad.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Migratory locusts differ from other insects in the anatomical structure of their olfactory brain, the antennal lobe, which receives and processes olfactory information from the antenna.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is a vital grant program that has helped spur international partnerships and funded more than 700 international projects aimed at conserving some of our most beloved birds.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

“Goshawks are protected by law, too. Sean Conklin, the conservation officer, said all the birds of prey are protected under the International Migratory Bird Treaty. They belong to the world.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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